Retracted · 2026-07-24

Duplicate ingestion of the same event as regulatory-action-2026-03-19-tesla, the canonical record for "Tesla NHTSA EA26002 FSD reduced-visibility (2026-03)". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.

Incident · Regulatory action · Retracted

NHTSA escalates Tesla FSD investigation to Engineering Analysis EA26002 covering 3.2M vehicles

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On March 18, 2026, NHTSA upgraded its Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) into Tesla Full Self-Driving to Engineering Analysis EA26002, covering 3,203,754 vehicles (2016-2026 Model S, X, 3, Y, Cybertruck). The investigation examines whether the FSD degradation detection system fails to detect reduced-visibility conditions (glare, fog, dust). Nine documented incidents are under review including one pedestrian fatality.

Occurred 2026-03-18 · Tesla

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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-EA26002-10023.pdf · 2026-03-18

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Retracted · 2026-07-24
Duplicate ingestion of the same event as regulatory-action-2026-03-19-tesla, the canonical record for "Tesla NHTSA EA26002 FSD reduced-visibility (2026-03)". This duplicate is retracted to suppress it from aggregates; its own URL stays index,follow per the retraction fairness policy.
Active · 2026-07-23 · agent:recon

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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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